CNC Programmer - 1st Shift

Job Description:

The Mechanical Components Division is seeking a skilled and motivated CNC Programmer to join our Machining Team. The CNC Programming Team provides centralized, offline programming support for our machining operations and serves as a key technical connection between Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and our customers.

This position plays an important role in developing and optimizing machining processes, supporting new product introduction and in sourcing activities, improving existing manufacturing processes, and advancing machining technology throughout the department. The successful candidate will have strong machining knowledge, technical problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities CNC Programming and Process Development

• - Create, develop, and maintain Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programs.
• - Utilize CAD/CAM software to develop efficient, accurate, and repeatable machining processes.
• - Review and verify new and revised CNC programs for accuracy prior to release to the production floor.
• - Determine machining sequences, tooling requirements, work-holding strategies, cutting parameters, and other process requirements.
• - Optimize existing CNC programs to improve cycle time, tool life, quality, process capability, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• - Troubleshoot complex machining and programming issues and support production with technical problem solving.
• - Support setup development, prove-outs, first-piece production, and process validation for new and revised components.

Engineering and New Product Support

• - Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and other technical documentation.
• - Conduct drawing reviews to identify errors, missing information, tolerance concerns, and opportunities to improve design for manufacturability.
• - Utilize SOLIDWORKS to review, interpret, and work with 3D part models and engineering design data in support of CNC programming and manufacturing process development.
• - Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations on new product development and in sourcing activities.
• - Serve as a technical resource and point of contact for customer engineering questions related to machining processes and manufacturability.
• - Assist with estimating machining cycle times, tooling requirements, process assumptions, and other technical information needed to support quotations.
• - Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), product revisions, and manufacturing process changes.

Manufacturing Technology and Continuous Improvement

• - Research, evaluate, recommend, and implement new machining technologies, cutting tools, work-holding solutions, programming methods, and manufacturing processes.
• - Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, quality, machine utilization, tooling performance, and manufacturing cost.
• - Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
• - Support capital equipment projects, including equipment justification, process planning, installation, programming, runoff, and production implementation.
• - Assist with machine capability studies, process improvements, and corrective actions related to machining processes.

Documentation and Data Management

• - Create and maintain standardized operating procedures, setup documentation, tooling information, and other manufacturing process documentation.
• - Maintain CNC programs and associated documentation under appropriate revision control.
• - Maintain manufacturing data including drawing revisions, part weights, cycle times, and other process information within Microsoft Access and…